Windows 10: remotely access your public folder from another windows laptop on a private lan

Just trying to look at a Public folder and place a file in it so I don't have to purchase or find a flash drive. This is to avoid the 'sneaker net'!

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LAPTOP is not accessible ..... Access is denied.

I am trying to share a folder on a LAPTOP. I have other a number of other systems that have folders Shared and they work fine, but with this one I get the error "LAPTOP is not accessible ..... Access is denied." when I try to access it from a different Win10 system. So I went thru the entire "How to Share Files and Folders Over a Network in Windows 10" tutorial step by step. File and Print Sharing is enabled, SMB1.0 client & server are running, and Everyone has Full Access to the Share. Still get the error. I have tried it with the Network Public and Private, with the same result. Any suggestions ? Microsoft Windows 10 Home Version 10.0.19042 Build 19042

 

Accessing public and private shares from Windows

I might have misunderstood your point, but at least I have no issues accessing both private and public folders / shares on my NAS. Of the NAS shares I always map (see screenshot), I access share with one set of credentials, Public requires no credentials because, as the name says, it's meant to be public. Share OD, my local backup for everything I store in OneDrive is again accessed with same credentials than :





When mapping a network share, you can use different credentials for each share simply by selecting this option:





The above option is not required to access public shares on NAS.

 

Change Network from Public to Private

Hi,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

I suggest you to follow the steps below to
change your network from Public to Private:

• 
  Type PowerShell in Search Window and then right click on it and click on
  Run as Administrator.
  
• 
  Type the following command to find your interface Index:
  Get-NetConnectionProfile
  
• 
  Use your interface index (for example 5) with this command:
  Set-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceIndex 5 -NetworkCategory Private
  
• 
  Now reboot the device and check if the network has changed from Public to Private.
  

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.